US freezes as temperatures plunge

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Arctic temperatures in parts of the United States are creating some dramatic sights.

Snow and ice are covering large parts of the midwest and northeast. Temperatures in some areas have dropped as low as -34C.

But the icy conditions are making driving conditions treacherous, and a number of deaths have been reported.

Jane Little reports from Washington.

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